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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1912

Page

8

Mobile U M S Defeated By Mississippi Normal

The light Mobile University Military School eleven, returning from Hattiesburg, lost to Mississippi Normal College 4 to 0 in a grueling clash. Despite a smaller line, Mobile’s defense held late, while heavy plunges carried the win for Mississippi Normal. Wright brothers led a spirited effort praised by school officials.

Te Mobileiversity Military School Hattiesburg Mississippi Normal College Mobile Oval Wright University Military School Wright Spirit

Commodores Leave to Meet Harvard at Cambridge Mass

Vanderbilt's football team departs for Cambridge to face Harvard with Coach McQuiggins staff and 20 players led by Hardage Sikes Surin Chester Robins E Brown Turner Shipp T Brown Daves Swofford Morgan Milholland Reams Shea Covington Huffman Lack Keyer in good condition except halfback Collins.

Harvard Cambridge Mass

Eight People Drown As Ship Sinks Off French Coast

In La Rochelle on November 5 eight people drowned when the Spanish steamer Arena from Sfax Tunis collided with the Norwegian Eva near the island of AiK off the French coast. A two reel feature titled Men Who Dare from Forest Halsey was showing at the Crown The Advertisement.

LA Rochelle France Arena Sfax Tunis Eva Aik Forest Halsey the Crown

102 year old voter casts twentieth presidential ballot

Anthony Redelberger of Pottsville aged 102 voted for the twentieth time in a presidential election. He arrived by car, entered the polling place without aid, and posed for a photo before noting it would be his last vote.

Pottsville Anthony Redelberger United States

Cobb Demands 45 000 Over Three Years In Detroit

Tyrus Cobb declares he is the best ball player and ready to sign a three year contract at 15 000 a year with Navin of the Detroit Club. He warns he will retire if not met, while noting the Tigers suffered financially after his suspension and walkout.

T. Raymond Cobb Ban Johnson Cobb Navin Detroit New York Tigers

Duryea Heavy Winner On the French Turf

New York reports Mr. H. B. Duryea owner of Sweeper II, winner of the 2,000 guineas, returned from France where the horse is retired from racing with a bowed tendon. Duryea hopes Sweeper II may race again in England next season. His stable has earned over $90,000 in France, plus earnings from Sweeper II and other races push his 1912 total above $125,000 in both countries.

New York Mr. H. B. Duryea Sweeper IL France Mr. Duryea

Major League Season Opens April Tenth

New York Nov. The major league season of 1913 will begin on April 10. The date was announced today as the result of an agreement between National League President Lynch and American League President Johnson who, under the national agreement, authorize the starting point for major league schedules.

New York Lynch National League Johnson

Judge Willis Severely Injured In Railroad Accident

Elgin Illinois November 5 Judge Henry H Willis presiding over the northern appellate division was struck by an engine while on a railroad track in front of a newspaper office watching election returns. Both legs were cut off near the ankles and he sustained serious head injuries. John Schrank who attempted to assassinate Colonel Roosevelt will be arraigned in municipal court to plead guilty or not guilty likely Thursday or Friday. A commission may be appointed to formally inquire into Schrank's mental condition.

Elgin Idl Henry H. Willis Appellate Court Schrank Milwauker Wis John Schrank Roosevelt

Twelve Inning Battle New Orleans vs Havana

The Havana Post reports a twelve inning game where New Orleans, a Southern League team, no-hit Havana Reds. Cullop allowed four bases on balls but struck out eight as New Orleans won 3–0 in the twelfth after scoring all runs on four hits.

New Orleans Havana Reds Pelicans Havana Almeida Figarola Villazon Biabane Brewster Moran Cabanas Clancy Villa D. Hernandez Cullop Elliam Roces Pareda Angermeir Gutierrez and Arecano A. Conejo

Debs Skips Presidential Vote on Birthday in Indiana

Fa zene V. Debs, Socialist presidential nominee, did not vote in Terre Haute on November 5. He was away on a campaign tour and spent the day at home receiving birthday congratulations.

Terre Haute Ind Fazene V. Debs

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